The Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St., Clinton, has teamed up with the Boston Bruins to participate in its annual pajama drive benefiting DCF Kids and Cradles to Crayons through Feb. 28.

The drive’s goal is to collect 10,000 pairs of new pajamas for children and teens in need.

“It’s hard to imagine that so many kids and teens don’t know the comforting feeling of putting on PJs before settling down to sleep. We’re happy to be part of an effort to change that,” said library director Marie Mueller.

To encourage participation, the Boston Bruins offer special prizes to the top three collectors: the first-place prize is a street hockey clinic with Bruins alumni, the second-place prize is a special Bruins Mascot appearance and the third-place prize is 200 commemorative Bruins PJ Drive pucks.

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners works with the Boston Bruins to coordinate library participation in the drive. Libraries from around the state use the Massachusetts Library System’s delivery service to send pajamas to area collection locations.

Pajamas can be dropped off whenever the library is open, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.